Is DINGBATS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DINGBATS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DINGBATS mean?
Dingbats is a form of DINGBAT.
- noun
a silly empty-headed person
“you would be a dingbat even to try it”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + B (3) + A (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DINGBATS
DINGBATS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DINGBATS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dingbat11
- bandits10
- basting10
- datings9
- bandit9
- basing9
- bating9
- dating8
- bands8
- bangs8
- binds8
- tabid8
- gainst7
- giants7
- sating7
- tasing7
- baits7
- basin7
- bints7
- dangs7
- dings7
- gadis7
- nabis7
- sabin7
- bads7
- bags7
- band7
- bang7
- bids7
- bigs7
- bind7
- bing7
- dabs7
- dibs7
- gabs7
- gibs7
- adits6
- agist6
- angst6
- dints6
- ditas6
- gains6
- gaits6
- giant6
- gnats6
- signa6
- staid6
- staig6
- stand6
- stang6
- sting6
- tangs6
- tings6
- tsadi6
- bait6
- bani6
- bans6
- bast6
- bats6
- bias6
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